The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics
Total Valuation
BNS has a market cap or net worth of $86.28 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, February 24, 2026, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 6, 2026 |
Share Statistics
BNS has 1.23 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.46% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 1.23B |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.23B |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.46% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.56% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.02% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 49.75% |
| Float | 1.22B |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 14.04 and the forward PE ratio is 11.36.
| PE Ratio | 14.04 |
| Forward PE | 11.36 |
| PS Ratio | 3.52 |
| Forward PS | 2.14 |
| PB Ratio | 1.31 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.64 |
| P/FCF Ratio | n/a |
| P/OCF Ratio | n/a |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | n/a |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | n/a |
Financial Position
| Current Ratio | n/a |
| Quick Ratio | n/a |
| Debt / Equity | n/a |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | n/a |
| Interest Coverage | n/a |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.33%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.33% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.62% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | n/a |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | n/a |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 2.91% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $269,455 |
| Profits Per Employee | $67,996 |
| Employee Count | 90,979 |
| Asset Turnover | n/a |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BNS has paid $2.14 billion in taxes.
| Income Tax | 2.14B |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.22% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +47.02% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so BNS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.19 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +47.02% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 74.40 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 65.06 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 32.06 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,839,457 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 5.42 million, so 0.44% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 5.42M |
| Short Previous Month | 7.52M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.44% |
| Short % of Float | 0.45% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.87 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BNS had revenue of $24.51 billion and earned $6.19 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $4.97.
| Revenue | 24.51B |
| Gross Profit | 24.51B |
| Operating Income | 8.82B |
| Pretax Income | 8.82B |
| Net Income | 6.19B |
| EBITDA | n/a |
| EBIT | n/a |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $4.97 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $363.34 billion in cash and $233.32 billion in debt, with a net cash position of $130.02 billion or $105.49 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 363.34B |
| Total Debt | 233.32B |
| Net Cash | 130.02B |
| Net Cash Per Share | $105.49 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 65.63B |
| Book Value Per Share | 52.38 |
| Working Capital | -548.49B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$22.70 billion and capital expenditures -$420.23 million, giving a free cash flow of -$22.88 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | -22.70B |
| Capital Expenditures | -420.23M |
| Free Cash Flow | -22.88B |
| FCF Per Share | -$18.57 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
| Gross Margin | n/a |
| Operating Margin | 35.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 35.97% |
| Profit Margin | 26.85% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | n/a |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.13, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.49%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.13 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.49% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.67% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 62.97% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.46% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.02% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.17% |
| FCF Yield | -26.52% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for BNS is $106.00, which is 51.53% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
| Price Target | $106.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 51.53% |
| Analyst Consensus | Hold |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 7.49% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 11.84% |
Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on April 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Apr 29, 2004 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 2 |
